Overview
GoDaddy is best known as the world's largest domain registrar, and its hosting plans are a natural add-on if you're already buying a domain through them. Pricing on hosting specifically tends to sit above budget-focused competitors, and the checkout flow is known for surfacing more add-on offers than most hosts on this list.
Performance
Uptime has generally tracked in line with other established hosts, though entry-tier load times in our testing were a step behind Hostinger and A2 on comparable plans. GoDaddy's Website Builder product (a separate, simpler tool) performs better for very basic sites than its traditional hosting does for WordPress specifically.
Plans and features
| Starting price | $5.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $10–14/mo |
| Free domain | Varies by plan |
| Storage | 100GB–unlimited by tier |
| Control panel | cPanel |
| Money-back window | 30 days (varies by product) |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Extremely well-known brand with wide name recognition
- Convenient if your domain is already with GoDaddy
- 24/7 phone support, including outside business hours
Cons
- Higher starting price than most hosts on this list
- Checkout and account dashboard push add-ons heavily
- Entry-tier performance trails category leaders
Our verdict
GoDaddy makes the most sense if you're already using them for domain registration and want one bill and one dashboard. If hosting performance and price are your main drivers, Hostinger or A2 are stronger picks.